Norma Paulsen, 86

Norma Paulsen, 86, of Blair, died Saturday, June 25, 2005, at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 28, at First Lutheran Church in Blair. Family graveside services will be at 9 a.m. at the Blair Cemetery.

Norma Paulsen was born April 23, 1919, in Orum to J.T. and Annie (Wolsmann) Nelson. She was confirmed in the Lutheran church on May 21, 1933, and graduated from Blair High School in 1936.

On Aug. 22, 1940, she married Bernard E. Paulsen. They farmed in the Blair area until her husband’s death in 1971.

Mrs. Paulsen was a Special Reading aide at North School for numerous years and was a lifelong member of First Lutheran Church in Blair. She was a member of Hillside Extension Club and Golden Friends. She collected angels, liked walking, sewing, and being with her grandchildren.

She is survived by her children and their spouses, Darryl and Sandra Paulsen, Dale and Terry Paulsen and Deanna and Curt Jensen, all of Blair, and Dean and Sharon Paulsen of LaVista; seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren; and a special aunt, Marie Nelsen.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her grandson, David Paulsen; and sister and brother-in-law, Marian and Jack Peterson.

Memorials are suggested to First Lutheran Church in Blair.

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

#2 Omaha World Herald 27 Jun 2005

PAULSEN---Norma, age 86 of Bair. Survived by children and spouses, Darryl and Sandra Paulsen, Dale and Terry Paulsen, all of Blair, Dean and Sharon Paulsen, LaVista, Deanna and Curt Jensen, Blair; 7 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren, special aunt, Marie Nielsen.

Services 10 am Tues at First Lutheran Church, Blair. Private Family Burial, Blair Cemetery, prior to Service. Visitation starting 12 Noon Mon. with family receiving friends from 6-8 pm. Memorials to the Church Youth Group.

CAMPBELL-AMAN FUNERAL HOME

Blair, NE 402-426-2191

#3 Funeral Leaflet

In Loving Memory of Norma L. Paulsen

Born April 23, 1919, Orum, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest June 25, 2005, Blair, Nebraska

Funeral Service 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, June 28, 2005 First Lutheran Church, Blair, Nebraska. Minister: Rev. Walt Behrens. Assisting Minister: Rev. Stanley Reinemund. Organist: Clare Cowing. Vocalist: Scott Wachter. Musical Selections: “The Lord’s Prayer”, “I Was There To Hear Your Borning Cry”

Casket Bearers: Dan Keller, Matt Clark, Gary Devlin, Clay Paulsen, Rob Paulsen, Tom Peterson

Graveside Services: 9:00 A.M.Tuesday, June 28, 2005 Blair Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska

Arrangements by Campbell-Aman Funeral Home

~~ Obituaries and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. News clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~ FindaGrave # 111580167